Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-11


BIDS WERE OPENED at the Treasury Department
yesterday for the construction Of life saving sta
tions at Bonds Coast. n j., and at Jerrys Point,
near Portsmouth, n. II. The lowest bid for the
first was that of A. NJ. Cox OF Barnegat, n. j., FOR
81, ,741. and the lowest for the second named was
that Off. H. Smith, OF New York. s., 400.
PROTECTING THE ALASKA SEAL FIsHERIEs.-The
secretary OF the Treasury has renewed the order
of last year with relation to the Alaska seal fish
cries. The order is addressed to Captain Healy,
commanding the Bear, who will soon start for the
Alaskan waters, and directs him to enforce the
law contained iu section 1856 OF the Revised
Statutes, Which prohibits the killing or mink,
marten sable or fur seal or other fur bearing anil
mals Within the limits of Alaskan territory or in
the waters thereof except as provided in sections
1860 and 1862 OF said statutes and Departments
regulation of April p, 1879. Captain Healy's at
Sention Is called to section 1861 Of the Revised
statutes, Which forbidS the killing anywhere OF
female seals and seals less than one year
OLD, and he is instructed to use the force at his
or connected with any vessel OF the United states
violate this law, and also to enforce the penalties
provided for such violation.
LIEUT.. JNO. B. BRIGGS has been ordered to re-
turn home from the Pensacola and report for duty
at the Naval Academy.
ARMY ORDERS.-First Lieut.. F. b. Taylor, troop
E. and First Lieut.. NJ. D. Parker, troop NJ, 9th cav
airy, have been ordered to exchange ST ations, on
mutual application, and First Lieut.. NJ. NJ. Maxon,
y,
ness. Capt. j. H. Bradford, 10th infantry, granted
hve months leave.
ARMY RETIRING BoARD-By direction Of the
President an army retiring board has been ordered
to meet from time to time at Fort Leavenworth,
for the examination of such officers as may be Or
dered before it. The board consists Of Col Alex.
Med. McCook, 9th infantry; Lieut.. Col Chas
Page, surgeon major; A. A. woodruff, surgeon
major; Thos Wilson, cOmmissary Of subsistence
and Maj. Hamilton S. Hawkins, 10th infantry, with
Capt VIM. NJ; Wherry, 9th infantry, recorder.
Capt. Victor Biart, assistant surgeon, has been
ordered before the board for examination for re-
tirement.
NAVAL PROM OTIONs. - Lieut.. Lucian Flynne
0unior grade), Lieut.. Jno. NJ. Bower Ounior grade,
and Ensign Jno. NJ. orchard, have been ordered to
appear before naval board next Tuesday for eX-
animation for promotion.
MAJOR JAMES c. POST OF the engineer corps who
has been ordered from Cincinnati to succeed Gen.
ParKe, in the Office OF the chief OF engineers is
pected to arrive here next week. Major Raymond
is In charge of the Office until his arrival. Major
Posts assignment is only temporary, but 1t is
probable that he will remain permanently in the
once Wneh Parke laapp0inted superintendent
OF west Point Academy, after his return from
Europe.
The PRESIDENT HAS RECOGNIZED Andre Louis
Bagger as vice consul Of Sweden and Norway at
Washington; Rosendo Torras, vice consul of
Sweden and Norway at Brunswick, Ca, and
Manual Olivarrta, consul general OF the United
states OF venezuela at Washington.
CONSULAR SALARIES-The Department OF State
has sent circular letter to the United States con-
suls whose compensation was changed from fees
to salaries by the last Congress- informing them
officially OF that fact. Twenty Two conSuates are
affected by the change in the law.
THE CONDEMNED MEXICAN OFFICERs-The De-
partment OF State has not been officially informed
Of the intention of the Mexican authorities to exc
cute three Mexican army officers for Illegally
crossing the border at Nogaes and the pubiica-
lions 10 that effect have caused considerable sur
prise, as the penalty is regarded entirely dis
proporIonate to the Offense. STILL in the absence
OF any official information on the subject the De-
partment can take no action looking to tnterven-
t1on III favor OF the condemned officers The Dett.
lions referred to In this mornings dispatches have
not reached Washington